Alec Baldwin will be re-charged with the murder of Ukrainian Galina Hutchins

New Mexico prosecutors intend to charge actor Alec Baldwin with manslaughter in connection with a shooting on the set of the movie "Rust" in 2021, reports NBC.

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Baldwin's case will go before a grand jury in mid-November. A plea deal was recently discussed, according to two people familiar with the matter.

One of the sources said that after further investigation, prosecutors no longer believe the gun was altered and have found new evidence they believe links Baldwin to recklessness regarding safety standards on the set.

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“Unfortunately, a terrible tragedy has turned into this misguided prosecution,” Baldwin’s attorneys, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, said in a statement. “We will answer any accusations in court.”

If found guilty, it could result in a prison sentence of up to 18 months.

“We believe that based on our lengthy and detailed investigation, it is appropriate for a grand jury in New Mexico to make a decision on whether to proceed with the case,” said Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey.

This latest news comes 5 months after special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis dismissed the same charge against Baldwin, citing "new facts" in the case. They then released a statement reserving the right to re-charge Baldwin, saying: "This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal responsibility and charges may be re-filed."

What happened on the set

The case centers on a tragedy that occurred on the set of the film Rust in October 2021, when Baldwin fired live ammunition from a handgun. As a result, the film's cameraman Galina Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was injured.

Baldwin maintained that he did not pull the trigger.

“I feel like somebody is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who it is, but I know it’s not me,” Baldwin said in a December 2021 interview with George Stephanopoulos.

When manslaughter charges against him were dropped earlier this year, prosecutors said the gun may have been altered before the shooting and malfunctioned. A weapons analysis report commissioned by special prosecutors and released in August found that the gun had not been modified.

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The film's gunsmith, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was also charged with manslaughter in January. In August, it was announced that Reed's new trial date had been moved to February 21, 2024.

Reed's attorney, Jason Bowles, previously said Reed would plead not guilty. He declined to comment.

At the time of the initial charges, Baldwin's lawyer, Luke Nicas, called it a "terrible miscarriage of justice."

In June, Hutchins' husband settled a wrongful death lawsuit between Baldwin and the producers of "Rust." Production on Rust resumed this spring, with Hutchins serving as executive producer on the project.

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“We all believe that Galina’s death was a terrible accident. I'm grateful that producers and the entertainment community have come together to honor Galina's latest work,” widower Hutchins said after the settlement.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• On October 21, 2021, on the set of the film, Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot the cameraman and wounded the director. The Ukrainian woman was killed. Sources claim that she could have filmed her own death.
• Court records show that weapons were readily available gunsmith and film director's assistant. And judging Alec Baldwin is illogical. Although it was he who was under the gun because of the fact that he is famous.
• According to sources, the set was in complete chaos with weapons. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film's weapons technician, was the subject of numerous complaints while working as a gunsmith on her previous and first film, The Old Way.
• The police are checking information on Alec's phone Baldwin.
• In November, the head of the lighting team on the set of the western "Rust" (Rust) Sergey Svetnoy filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles (California) because of the shooting on the set.
• Alec Baldwin gave an interview in December for the first time since the death of cameraman Galina Hutchins, in which the actor stated that he did not pull the trigger of the revolver.
• The family of the murdered operator of the western Rust Galina Hutchins February 15 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and film producers, citing cost-cutting measures as the cause of the tragedy. Relatives of the deceased accused Baldwin and others of reckless behavior.
• FBI forensics on the murder of Galina Hutchins assures that the gun could not have fired on its own, Baldwin pulled the trigger though he denies it. Court blamed for the murder of Galina Hutchins exclusively on Alec Baldwin.
• Later it became known that Alec Baldwin reached an out-of-court settlement with relatives cinematographer Galina Hutchins.
• In turn, Baldwin filed a lawsuit against several people associated with the filming of the film "Rust".
• The prosecutor's office stated that file two counts of manslaughter against Baldwin: he was obliged to ensure that weapons and ammunition were properly checked; he should never have directed it at anyone.
• On February 10, New Mexico prosecutors filed a formal indictment against Baldwin for manslaughter. Now he faces another lawsuit. from the Hutchins family, this time from her parents Anatoly Androsovich and Olga Solovey, as well as sister Svetlana Zemko.
• Baldwin won a key legal battle, as a result of which the charge of extended use of firearms in the murder of Galina Hutchins was dropped. This has drastically reduced the potential prison term he faces.
• Read the stories of the worst tragedies and accidents that occurred directly on the set in our material.

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